Several injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

Several individuals were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, authorities reported. The attack occurred just days after Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for similar strikes on the same airport. King Khalid International Airport suspended operations following the incident, according to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority.

Ambulances rushed to the scene, with Reuters citing eyewitnesses who reported dozens of injured people at the domestic terminal. The US embassy urged American citizens to avoid the airport, while the UK Foreign Office advised British nationals to stay away until the airport is secure. Gulf airlines canceled their flights to and from the airport in response to the security situation.

The attack occurred amid a surge in fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and the Houthis, who control large parts of northern Yemen. The Houthis claim they are retaliating against Saudi support for the government in Yemen's civil war. The conflict intensified after the Houthis seized control of key ports along the Red Sea, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical chokepoint for global shipping.

A Saudi-led coalition has been fighting the Houthis since 2015, but a temporary ceasefire collapsed in July. The Houthis have since launched attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities, and tankers in the Red Sea, accusing Riyadh of a years-long blockade and retaliating for an air strike on Sanaa airport.